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The Nexus

The official student news site of Westview High School

The Nexus

The official student news site of Westview High School

The Nexus

Samaya Cruz

Samaya Cruz, Staff Writer

Samaya (Sam) Cruz (10) is in their first year as part of The Nexus. In their free time, they like to write poetry, crochet, and hang out with their friends and family.

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Louisiana v. Callais silences minorities

Louisiana v. Callais silences minorities

Samaya Cruz, Staff Writer May 29, 2026

In 1965, The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was passed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in response to the widespread voter suppression minority voters were subjected to in the South after the passing of the Thirteenth,...

Stuck in a Bubble

Stuck in a Bubble

Sophie Doell and Samaya Cruz March 13, 2026

As she scrolled through her Instagram Explore page on a typical Monday afternoon, Fallon Allshire (10) passed through a few videos. First, she saw an intense video discussing a creator’s childhood sexual...

Grade Inflation on the Rise

Grade Inflation on the Rise

Samaya Cruz and Kaushika Nayak February 13, 2026

Last November, UCSD published a report noting the dramatic rise of freshman students requiring remedial math classes. These math classes cover concepts typically taught in first through eighth grade. The...

Climate education should be mandatory

Samaya Cruz, Staff Writer January 23, 2026

Before high school, I didn’t understand the full impacts of climate change. Then, I took AP Environmental Science, which made the environmental crisis hard to dismiss. The class made me take notice of...

Review: Man’s Best Friend

Samaya Cruz, Staff Writer September 19, 2025

4/5 Stars I’ve been following Sabrina Carpenter’s music career ever since her hit 2021 album Emails I Can’t Send, so when I heard that the “Espresso” artist was releasing a new album, you know...

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